Small towns in Louisiana
124 small towns, communities and small cities of 1,000 to 75,000 people, plus 71 smaller suburbs, marked as suburbs. In the parts of Louisiana outside metro areas, everyday prices run 17.5% below the U.S. average, and housing 57% below.
Closest to a big city
- Lacombe18 miles to New Orleans
- Slidell19 miles to New Orleans
- Jean Lafitte23 miles to New Orleans
- Mandeville24 miles to New Orleans
- Covington31 miles to New Orleans
Straight-line miles to a metro area of about 1 million people or more.
Lowest home values
- Duson$54,300
- Vivian$62,700
- Simmesport$63,100
- Colfax$73,400
- Gueydan$74,300
Typical value of an owner-occupied home.
Growing fastest
- Sterlingtonup 32% since 2020
- Hammondup 23% since 2020
- Stonewallup 16% since 2020
- French Settlementup 9% since 2020
- Winnfieldup 8% since 2020
College towns
- GramblingGrambling State University
- HammondSoutheastern Louisiana University
- NatchitochesNorthwestern State University of Louisiana
- RustonLouisiana Tech University
Tourist towns
- Grand Isle67% vacation homes
Hospital in town
- AbbevilleAbbeville General Hospital
- AlexandriaAlexandria Hospital
- Amite CityHood Memorial Hospital
- ArcadiaBienville Medical Center
- BastropMorehouse General Hospital
- BerniceReeves Memorial Medical Center
- BerwickOchsner St. Mary
- BogalusaOur Lady of the Angels Hospital
Every town in Louisiana
Select a column heading to sort. Miles are straight-line. Home values and incomes: Census survey 2020-2024; population: 2025 estimates.
| Town | People | Since 2020 | Typical home | Household income | Miles to a big city | Miles to an ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 10,861 | -2.7% | $97,300 | $33,015 | 131 | In town |
| Abita Springs suburb | 2,753 | +5% | $269,300 | $77,257 | 30 | 5 |
| Addis suburb | 7,679 | +13.1% | $247,400 | $108,041 | 82 | 9 |
| Albany suburb | 1,244 | +0.6% | $203,800 | $46,591 | 49 | 8 |
| Alexandria | 42,938 | -4.8% | $183,700 | $47,113 | 173 | In town |
| Amite City | 4,081 | +1.7% | $112,800 | $44,636 | 58 | In town |
| Arabi suburb | 4,625 | $225,500 | $56,813 | 8 | In town | |
| Arcadia | 2,534 | -7.3% | $93,700 | $24,860 | 224 | In town |
| Avondale suburb | 4,608 | $136,400 | $48,661 | 19 | 5 | |
| Baker suburb | 12,136 | -2.5% | $157,900 | $54,750 | 82 | 6 |
| Baldwin | 1,676 | -4.1% | $129,400 | $31,669 | 98 | 3 |
| Ball suburb | 3,793 | -3.8% | $175,800 | $80,074 | 175 | 8 |
| Basile | 1,192 | -1.1% | $100,700 | $52,415 | 162 | 13 |
| Bastrop | 8,908 | -7.3% | $87,800 | $32,605 | 196 | In town |
| Bawcomville suburb | 2,804 | $61,500 | 213 | 3 | ||
| Bayou Blue suburb | 12,218 | $189,100 | $63,958 | 53 | 4 | |
| Bayou Vista | 3,842 | $144,700 | $40,500 | 84 | 4 | |
| Belle Chasse suburb | 10,934 | $410,000 | $115,012 | 14 | 7 | |
| Benton | 2,118 | +3.1% | $201,000 | $58,143 | 176 | 14 |
| Bernice | 1,305 | -3.8% | $80,300 | 220 | In town | |
| Berwick | 4,455 | -6% | $212,400 | $51,580 | 82 | In town |
| Blanchard suburb | 3,360 | -5.3% | $208,600 | $75,069 | 168 | 10 |
| Bogalusa | 10,321 | -2.9% | $97,600 | $30,749 | 50 | In town |
| Breaux Bridge | 7,652 | +2.3% | $175,900 | $47,806 | 119 | In town |
| Bridge City suburb | 7,297 | $95,700 | $57,031 | 15 | In town | |
| Broussard suburb | 15,799 | +16.9% | $310,200 | $116,179 | 121 | 5 |
| Brownfields suburb | 4,261 | $207,200 | $65,929 | 79 | 7 | |
| Brownsville suburb | 4,357 | $74,700 | 214 | In town | ||
| Brusly suburb | 2,614 | +1.5% | $253,900 | $105,538 | 82 | 7 |
| Bunkie | 3,138 | -6.1% | $93,300 | $22,267 | 148 | In town |
| Carencro suburb | 13,224 | +41.8% | $214,800 | $63,401 | 127 | 7 |
| Carlyss suburb | 4,412 | $78,179 | 124 | 4 | ||
| Chackbay | 5,436 | $217,000 | $65,968 | 54 | 5 | |
| Chauvin suburb | 2,502 | $99,600 | $52,619 | 58 | 11 | |
| Choudrant | 1,032 | +4.4% | $313,500 | 230 | 6 | |
| Church Point | 4,036 | -3.3% | $96,700 | $46,087 | 138 | In town |
| Claiborne suburb | 13,308 | $219,200 | $72,420 | 218 | 3 | |
| Clarks | 1,034 | -1.5% | $28,056 | 189 | 4 | |
| Clinton | 1,265 | -4.9% | $204,700 | $57,609 | 85 | 16 |
| Colfax | 1,393 | -2.7% | $73,400 | $26,250 | 193 | 20 |
| Cottonport | 1,916 | -5.3% | $88,300 | $31,875 | 142 | 8 |
| Coushatta | 1,623 | -7% | $96,100 | $31,250 | 197 | In town |
| Covington | 11,721 | +1.2% | $295,100 | $75,851 | 31 | In town |
| Crowley | 11,223 | -3.7% | $144,900 | $28,642 | 146 | In town |
| Cut Off | 5,398 | $158,300 | $67,941 | 44 | 4 | |
| Delcambre | 1,766 | -2.2% | $128,000 | $59,038 | 123 | 7 |
| Delhi | 2,519 | -3.9% | $52,132 | 190 | In town | |
| Denham Springs suburb | 9,378 | +0.8% | $188,200 | $71,569 | 68 | 3 |
| DeQuincy | 2,878 | -7.6% | $124,500 | $44,281 | 125 | In town |
| DeRidder | 9,503 | -3.9% | $156,600 | $59,801 | 145 | In town |
| Destrehan suburb | 11,619 | $320,700 | $90,509 | 26 | 4 | |
| Donaldsonville | 7,094 | +4.9% | $185,900 | $23,618 | 63 | In town |
| Duson | 1,357 | +0.9% | $54,300 | $25,054 | 135 | 9 |
| Eastwood suburb | 4,440 | $258,100 | $80,603 | 187 | 13 | |
| Eden Isle suburb | 7,683 | $371,600 | $78,426 | 14 | 5 | |
| Elmwood suburb | 6,077 | $188,100 | $89,430 | 17 | 3 | |
| Erath | 1,932 | -4.4% | $107,800 | $47,568 | 126 | 4 |
| Estelle suburb | 16,341 | $217,300 | $78,869 | 17 | 3 | |
| Eunice | 9,035 | -3.7% | $122,000 | $35,436 | 151 | In town |
| Farmerville | 3,432 | -0.6% | $104,900 | $26,356 | 213 | In town |
| Ferriday | 2,984 | -6.4% | $84,800 | $28,467 | 146 | In town |
| Franklin | 6,224 | -6.5% | $104,400 | $39,518 | 96 | In town |
| Franklinton | 3,576 | -1.8% | $188,500 | $34,235 | 56 | In town |
| French Settlement | 1,166 | +9.2% | $206,000 | $72,396 | 56 | 14 |
| Galliano | 5,906 | $134,200 | $49,918 | 48 | In town | |
| Gardere suburb | 12,223 | $243,300 | $55,409 | 75 | 3 | |
| Glenmora | 1,040 | -4.7% | $103,700 | $31,839 | 170 | 11 |
| Golden Meadow | 1,636 | -6.5% | $141,600 | $71,875 | 50 | 5 |
| Gonzales suburb | 13,930 | +14.7% | $225,800 | $75,451 | 60 | 10 |
| Grambling | 5,314 | -0.6% | $181,700 | 237 | 4 | |
| Gramercy | 2,689 | -7.8% | $225,100 | $67,813 | 45 | In town |
| Grand Isle | 1,012 | +0.6% | $269,500 | 58 | 24 | |
| Gray suburb | 5,154 | $139,400 | $54,559 | 57 | 7 | |
| Greenwood suburb | 3,077 | -2.4% | $241,600 | 165 | 11 | |
| Gretna suburb | 17,360 | -2.3% | $257,400 | $43,110 | 12 | 3 |
| Gueydan | 1,122 | -3.4% | $74,300 | $27,891 | 154 | 13 |
| Hahnville suburb | 3,520 | $246,100 | $100,956 | 30 | 4 | |
| Hammond | 24,032 | +22.5% | $221,400 | $48,166 | 44 | In town |
| Harahan suburb | 8,916 | -2% | $343,100 | $79,516 | 18 | 4 |
| Haughton | 4,828 | +7.1% | $234,100 | $51,932 | 191 | 14 |
| Haynesville | 1,872 | -7.6% | $20,688 | 211 | 13 | |
| Henderson | 1,594 | -0.8% | $93,800 | $48,750 | 113 | 6 |
| Homer | 2,520 | -7.7% | $80,700 | $23,160 | 215 | In town |
| Independence | 1,665 | +2.2% | $147,000 | $40,268 | 53 | In town |
| Iota | 1,253 | -3.5% | $157,500 | $40,833 | 154 | 11 |
| Iowa | 3,301 | -3.8% | $249,200 | 146 | 11 | |
| Jackson | 3,904 | -2.2% | $37,844 | 93 | 10 | |
| Jean Lafitte | 1,858 | +2.8% | $205,200 | $64,452 | 23 | 9 |
| Jeanerette | 4,484 | -6.4% | $98,200 | 105 | 8 | |
| Jefferson suburb | 9,703 | $247,700 | $57,235 | 15 | In town | |
| Jena | 4,229 | +1.6% | $139,700 | $71,730 | 172 | 15 |
| Jennings | 9,235 | -5.8% | $136,700 | $48,558 | 163 | In town |
| Jonesboro | 4,252 | +3.9% | $80,300 | $41,786 | 223 | In town |
| Jonesville | 1,531 | -10.8% | $112,800 | 156 | 16 | |
| Kaplan | 4,116 | -5% | $156,200 | 141 | In town | |
| Kentwood | 2,217 | +2.5% | $95,500 | $31,364 | 70 | 12 |
| Killian | 1,260 | +7.9% | $322,100 | $67,634 | 44 | 11 |
| Kinder | 2,091 | -3.3% | $118,700 | $42,100 | 159 | In town |
| Lacombe | 6,310 | $207,900 | $72,813 | 18 | 10 | |
| Lafourche Crossing suburb | 2,790 | $269,100 | $73,309 | 54 | 3 | |
| Lake Arthur | 2,569 | -0.9% | $83,600 | $53,920 | 164 | 11 |
| Lake Providence | 3,147 | -11.3% | $27,580 | 174 | In town | |
| Lakeshore suburb | 3,437 | $166,800 | $48,214 | 212 | 5 | |
| Laplace | 28,343 | $199,900 | $69,030 | 32 | 12 | |
| Larose | 5,515 | $176,300 | $80,577 | 43 | 9 | |
| Leesville | 5,210 | -7.7% | $118,600 | $37,500 | 156 | In town |
| Livingston | 2,006 | +6.9% | $192,300 | $61,750 | 57 | 16 |
| Livonia | 1,134 | -6.2% | $211,200 | 103 | 10 | |
| Lockport suburb | 2,333 | -6.2% | $160,800 | $60,398 | 46 | 5 |
| Logansport | 1,325 | -0.5% | $126,600 | $32,404 | 171 | 17 |
| Luling suburb | 13,960 | $273,800 | $76,539 | 27 | In town | |
| Lutcher | 2,822 | -9.6% | $219,600 | $60,375 | 46 | In town |
| Mamou | 2,830 | -3.2% | $86,500 | $24,808 | 153 | In town |
| Mandeville | 12,918 | +0.8% | $376,100 | $94,405 | 24 | 6 |
| Mansfield | 4,475 | -4.5% | $112,100 | $33,844 | 185 | In town |
| Mansura | 1,260 | -5% | $21,797 | 144 | 5 | |
| Many | 2,469 | -3.6% | $116,600 | $36,563 | 167 | In town |
| Marksville | 4,744 | -6.2% | $151,900 | $36,202 | 147 | In town |
| Maurice suburb | 3,215 | +47.1% | $241,000 | $90,833 | 131 | 6 |
| Meraux suburb | 7,918 | $208,700 | $76,021 | 9 | 4 | |
| Merrydale suburb | 9,490 | $136,100 | 77 | 4 | ||
| Milton suburb | 2,793 | $264,800 | $105,625 | 128 | 3 | |
| Minden | 11,103 | -6.4% | $130,200 | $34,294 | 203 | In town |
| Monroe | 46,860 | -1.8% | $198,900 | $40,505 | 212 | In town |
| Monticello suburb | 3,999 | $176,000 | $70,441 | 73 | 4 | |
| Morgan City | 10,757 | -5.7% | $155,200 | $56,474 | 79 | In town |
| Moss Bluff suburb | 12,482 | $252,900 | $92,036 | 135 | 7 | |
| Natchitoches | 17,146 | -5.2% | $193,200 | $37,133 | 191 | In town |
| New Iberia | 26,533 | -6.6% | $158,300 | $47,087 | 113 | In town |
| New Llano | 2,015 | -8.8% | $118,100 | $52,135 | 156 | 2 |
| New Roads | 4,216 | -7.1% | $168,200 | $51,328 | 101 | In town |
| Norco suburb | 2,781 | $238,100 | $71,220 | 28 | 6 | |
| Oak Grove | 1,350 | -6.4% | $87,500 | $51,136 | 175 | In town |
| Oakdale | 6,526 | -2.1% | $98,700 | $42,540 | 170 | In town |
| Oberlin | 1,286 | -2.9% | $96,000 | $31,738 | 166 | 9 |
| Olla | 1,325 | +2.2% | $119,200 | $29,688 | 187 | 3 |
| Opelousas | 15,098 | -4.2% | $105,100 | $32,964 | 132 | In town |
| Patterson | 5,565 | -5.7% | $160,400 | $49,886 | 86 | 7 |
| Pearl River suburb | 2,715 | +6.3% | $235,200 | $56,719 | 25 | 6 |
| Pine Prairie | 1,554 | -1.3% | $33,352 | 157 | 10 | |
| Pineville suburb | 13,967 | -2.8% | $201,500 | $49,774 | 172 | 3 |
| Plaquemine suburb | 5,891 | -5.4% | $176,300 | $69,366 | 80 | 11 |
| Ponchatoula suburb | 7,755 | -1% | $200,300 | $51,161 | 40 | 2 |
| Port Allen suburb | 5,015 | +1.6% | $181,300 | $59,474 | 81 | 3 |
| Port Barre | 1,741 | -0.5% | $75,700 | $41,278 | 125 | 7 |
| Prien suburb | 7,119 | $278,000 | $87,292 | 129 | 3 | |
| Raceland suburb | 9,585 | $187,800 | $60,286 | 47 | 4 | |
| Rayne | 6,995 | -3.4% | $156,500 | $42,151 | 140 | 6 |
| Rayville | 3,176 | -5% | $99,100 | $27,273 | 199 | In town |
| Red Chute suburb | 6,526 | $219,100 | $86,124 | 184 | 11 | |
| Reserve | 7,791 | $154,100 | $55,450 | 37 | 9 | |
| Richwood suburb | 3,834 | -1.3% | $53,000 | $31,680 | 208 | 2 |
| Ringgold | 1,314 | -5.9% | $92,800 | $30,592 | 205 | 20 |
| River Ridge suburb | 13,312 | $357,400 | $84,336 | 18 | 5 | |
| Rosepine | 1,454 | -6.8% | $172,600 | $60,625 | 148 | 6 |
| Ruston | 22,397 | +1.1% | $225,300 | $31,120 | 234 | In town |
| Schriever suburb | 6,690 | $179,300 | $66,571 | 58 | 4 | |
| Scott suburb | 9,635 | +17.9% | $170,300 | $56,299 | 130 | 4 |
| Sibley | 1,068 | -5% | $148,200 | $42,061 | 203 | 5 |
| Simmesport | 1,400 | -4.2% | $63,100 | $29,712 | 129 | 19 |
| Slidell | 28,341 | -0.9% | $217,700 | $70,497 | 19 | In town |
| Sorrento suburb | 1,622 | +5.6% | $232,200 | $117,604 | 56 | 11 |
| South Vacherie | 2,954 | $234,600 | $81,310 | 46 | 8 | |
| Springhill | 4,437 | -7.2% | $97,500 | $37,250 | 192 | In town |
| St. Francisville | 1,484 | -3.6% | $275,000 | $57,105 | 100 | In town |
| St. Gabriel suburb | 6,987 | +8.5% | $239,200 | $74,688 | 71 | 10 |
| St. Martinville | 5,229 | -2.9% | $100,100 | $36,130 | 113 | 10 |
| St. Rose suburb | 7,644 | $238,900 | $74,075 | 23 | 5 | |
| Sterlington | 2,663 | +31.9% | $228,400 | $69,007 | 206 | 10 |
| Stonewall | 2,716 | +15.6% | $277,300 | $56,557 | 176 | 12 |
| Sunset | 3,194 | +7.3% | $206,100 | $60,964 | 129 | 9 |
| Swartz suburb | 4,110 | $199,800 | $67,287 | 210 | 9 | |
| Tallulah | 5,517 | -11.8% | $79,300 | $33,419 | 179 | In town |
| Thibodaux suburb | 15,573 | -2.1% | $232,500 | $52,072 | 56 | In town |
| Timberlane suburb | 10,886 | $221,000 | $65,901 | 13 | 5 | |
| Urania | 1,155 | +1.7% | $94,300 | 187 | In town | |
| Vidalia | 3,925 | -1.5% | $152,500 | $48,250 | 138 | 4 |
| Ville Platte | 6,172 | -2.2% | $101,200 | $28,361 | 146 | In town |
| Vinton | 3,115 | -8.3% | $106,800 | $41,875 | 112 | 13 |
| Violet suburb | 4,122 | $173,500 | $51,038 | 11 | 7 | |
| Vivian | 2,920 | -4.5% | $62,700 | 161 | In town | |
| Waggaman suburb | 11,330 | $170,400 | $68,374 | 19 | 6 | |
| Walker suburb | 6,476 | +1.7% | $227,800 | $80,707 | 63 | 9 |
| Welsh | 3,286 | -1.3% | $174,900 | 157 | 9 | |
| West Monroe suburb | 12,478 | -4.4% | $192,400 | $49,386 | 214 | In town |
| Westlake suburb | 4,763 | -3.8% | $166,100 | $68,381 | 131 | 4 |
| Westwego suburb | 8,317 | -2.5% | $177,400 | $46,261 | 16 | 2 |
| White Castle | 1,585 | -7.6% | $18,750 | 73 | 10 | |
| Winnfield | 4,480 | +8.5% | $80,500 | 206 | In town | |
| Winnsboro | 4,566 | -5.7% | $92,200 | $35,573 | 180 | In town |
| Woodmere suburb | 11,879 | $191,100 | $75,828 | 17 | 4 | |
| Woodworth | 1,758 | +0.6% | $302,200 | $84,500 | 172 | 8 |
| Youngsville suburb | 19,980 | +24.7% | $287,700 | $105,876 | 123 | 5 |
| Zachary | 20,621 | +5.7% | $259,100 | $84,480 | 85 | In town |
| Zwolle | 1,605 | -1.5% | $75,900 | $27,688 | 165 | 11 |
Big city: a metro area of about 1 million people or more. ER: the nearest hospital with an emergency room. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, BEA, Medicare.